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Hear HereHear Here is KALW’s local community storytelling project. We seek out the stories of people who live and work in San Francisco and Oakland neighborhoods – and share what we hear on air and online! Hear Here is currently recording stories in the Visitacion Valley, SF and East Oakland neighborhoods. Take a listen to some of the stories we’ve collected below… We've heard stories of immigration... ...and family... ...and work... ...and more. Making Connections Sometimes the stories we collect don't just stop at the radio. How it Works Hear Here partners with public libraries and community organizations to capture the often untold stories of the surrounding neighborhoods. We set up a date to show up at the library with our microphones and sit down for short, recorded conversations with participants. Every participant receives a CD copy of their interview. Some stories will air on KALW 91.7FM! Want to share your story or partner with Hear Here to share the stories of your community? EmailenFri, 09 Dec 2016 17:25:12 +0000NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Audrey DillingAudrey Dillingcpadmin@publicbroadcasting.netHear Here is KALW’s local community storytelling project. We seek out the stories of people who live and work in San Francisco and Oakland neighborhoods – and share what we hear on air and online! Hear Here is currently recording stories in the Visitacion Valley, SF and East Oakland neighborhoods. Take a listen to some of the stories we’ve collected below… We've heard stories of immigration... ...and family... ...and work... ...and more. Making Connections Sometimes the stories we collect don't just stop at the radio. How it Works Hear Here partners with public libraries and community organizations to capture the often untold stories of the surrounding neighborhoods. We set up a date to show up at the library with our microphones and sit down for short, recorded conversations with participants. Every participant receives a CD copy of their interview. Some stories will air on KALW 91.7FM! Want to share your story or partner with Hear Here to share the stories of your community? EmailnoHear Here is KALW’s local community storytelling project. We seek out the stories of people who live and work in San Francisco and Oakland neighborhoods – and share what we hear on air and online! Hear Here is currently recording stories in the Visitacion Valley, SF and East Oakland neighborhoods. Take a listen to some of the stories we’ve collected below… We've heard stories of immigration... ...and family... ...and work... ...and more. Making Connections Sometimes the stories we collect don't just stop at the radio. How it Works Hear Here partners with public libraries and community organizations to capture the often untold stories of the surrounding neighborhoods. We set up a date to show up at the library with our microphones and sit down for short, recorded conversations with participants. Every participant receives a CD copy of their interview. Some stories will air on KALW 91.7FM! Want to share your story or partner with Hear Here to share the stories of your community? EmailnoKALWcpadmin@publicbroadcasting.nethttp://kalw.org/post/hear-here-carolyn-brandys-mysterious-dream
Caroyln Brandy started playing the conga drum in the late 1960s . “It was something that women didn’t really do back in those days,” Brandy says. “You didn’t grow up and think, ‘I’m gonna be a conga drummer.’ I started just being really mesmerized by theHear Here: Carolyn Brandy's mysterious dreamCaroyln Brandy started playing the conga drum in the late 1960s . “It was something that women didn’t really do back in those days,” Brandy says. “You didn’t grow up and think, ‘I’m gonna be a conga drummer.’ I started just being really mesmerized by the conga.”ninna@kalw.org (Ninna Gaensler-Debs)40276 as http://kalw.orgWed, 03 Sep 2014 00:57:49 +0000Ninna Gaensler-Debs304http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-jeannette-king-harris-wants-turn-her-neighborhood-around
Jeannette King-Harris grew up in Oakland and says she’s tired of all the difficulties young people face there today. So, she’s launching an organization called Planting Special Seeds to change that. It’s a youth empowerment program that offers jobHear Here: Jeannette King-Harris wants to turn her neighborhood aroundJeannette King-Harris grew up in Oakland and says she’s tired of all the difficulties young people face there today. So, she’s launching an organization called Planting Special Seeds to change that. It’s a youth empowerment program that offers job training, educational advising, and emotional support to young people from around Oakland.ninna@kalw.org (Ninna Gaensler-Debs)45028 as http://kalw.orgWed, 11 Jun 2014 00:55:00 +0000Ninna Gaensler-Debs130http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-tara-hagins-remembers-loved-one-through-music-he-loved
Music has played a big role in Tara Hagins' life, beginning when she was 14 and started going to rock concerts with her cousin Holly.Hear Here: Tara Hagins remembers a loved one through the music he lovedMusic has played a big role in Tara Hagins' life, beginning when she was 14 and started going to rock concerts with her cousin Holly.audreydilling@gmail.com (Audrey Dilling)44451 as http://kalw.orgThu, 29 May 2014 01:30:00 +0000Melanie Young228http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-pete-villase-or-finds-home-san-francisco
Pete Villaseñor moved to San Francisco from his home state of Texas almost 20 years ago. That’s well before the Bay’s current housing troubles began. But, moving to a new place can come with other difficulties, like homesickness. Villaseñor told ourHear Here: Pete Villaseñor finds a home in San FranciscoPete Villaseñor moved to San Francisco from his home state of Texas almost 20 years ago. That’s well before the Bay’s current housing troubles began. But, moving to a new place can come with other difficulties, like homesickness. Villaseñor told our community storytelling project Hear Here how he found solace in a new city.ninna@kalw.org (Ninna Gaensler-Debs)42697 as http://kalw.orgThu, 01 May 2014 23:02:23 +0000Ninna Gaensler-Debs173http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-life-lessons-rutka-messinger
Rutka Messinger is a retired high school literature teacher living in San Francisco’s Richmond District. But, she wasn’t born here. She was actually born in a concentration camp in Siberia at the tail end of World War II. Both her parents survived theHear Here: Life lessons from Rutka MessingerRutka Messinger is a retired high school literature teacher living in San Francisco’s Richmond District. But, she wasn’t born here. She was actually born in a concentration camp in Siberia at the tail end of World War II. Both her parents survived the Holocaust. Soon after Messinger was born they fled the camp and began what she calls a long and complicated story. Her family ended up in Israel, where she lived until moving to the United States. Here, Messinger says she sees beauty all around her – especially in her neighborhood. And she says if you look for good things, you’ll see them, too.audreydilling@gmail.com (Audrey Dilling)42843 as http://kalw.orgFri, 25 Apr 2014 00:56:57 +0000Melanie Young172http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-viola-ruscas-memories-san-francisco
Viola Rusca has been watching San Francisco evolve for over nine decades. She shared some of her childhood memories from growing up in Visitacion Valley with our Hear Here community storytelling project. "Well everything was dirt," Rusca remembers aboutHear Here: Viola Rusca's memories of San FranciscoViola Rusca has been watching San Francisco evolve for over nine decades. She shared some of her childhood memories from growing up in Visitacion Valley with our Hear Here community storytelling project. "Well everything was dirt," Rusca remembers about the streets in her neighborhood. "Because I remember my father... the Italians liked to play bocce ball. Because our street was dirt, his friends would come on Sunday and play bocce ball." Click the audio player above to hear the story. For more stories from Hear Here, click here . You can also find the project on Facebook and follow it on Twitter at @hearhereradio .juliecainekalw@gmail.com (Julie Caine)41411 as http://kalw.orgTue, 25 Mar 2014 00:56:53 +0000Wendy Baker138http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-astor-lee-finds-community-ancient-chinese-art
Astor Lee shared her story with KALW's Hear Here project at the Visitacion Valley library branch. She told us about how the art of Tai Chi helped create a sense of community for recent immigrants to the neighborhood.Hear Here: Astor Lee finds community in an ancient Chinese artAstor Lee shared her story with KALW's Hear Here project at the Visitacion Valley library branch. She told us about how the art of Tai Chi helped create a sense of community for recent immigrants to the neighborhood.ninna@kalw.org (Ninna Gaensler-Debs)39345 as http://kalw.orgThu, 06 Feb 2014 01:45:03 +0000Ninna Gaensler-Debs127http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-meet-dajuan-simpson
If you’ve visited your local library recently, you might have seen some kids listening to story time ... teenagers seated in front of computers ... adults reading on couches ... somebody sleeping. Libraries aren’t just for quiet reading anymore. “If we’reHear Here: Meet DaJuan SimpsonIf you’ve visited your local library recently, you might have seen some kids listening to story time ... teenagers seated in front of computers ... adults reading on couches ... somebody sleeping. Libraries aren’t just for quiet reading anymore. “If we’re quiet, hush places with books only, we’re not relevant to this community,” says Oakland’s 81st Avenue Senior Library Assistant, Anthony Propernick. “I think we have to provide a safe place; we have to provide a place where people can come and hang out and exchange ideas and develop a sense of community.” Propernick spoke with KALW’s community storytelling team, Hear Here . Hear Here has been collecting stories from libraries on both sides of the Bay. In San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley neighborhood, the Hear Here producers met DaJuan Simpson, a thirteen-year-old young man who loves his local library. DaJuan gives us a tour and shows us all the things you can do there. This story is a part of Hear Here: A Pop-Up Radio Project. What'smu.erica@gmail.com (Erica Mu)16957 as http://kalw.orgWed, 22 Jan 2014 01:24:12 +0000Wendy Baker222http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-kiana-sezawars-gardening-discovery
Third-grader Kiana Sezawar is learning to care for plants at the Visitacion Valley Greenway community garden.Hear Here: Kiana Sezawar's gardening discoveryThird-grader Kiana Sezawar is learning to care for plants at the Visitacion Valley Greenway community garden.audrey@kalw.org (Audrey Dilling)38489 as http://kalw.orgFri, 17 Jan 2014 00:48:04 +0000Audrey Dilling174http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-eric-hannan-remembers-working-81st-ave-library-oakland
Eric Hannan was only supposed to work as the 81st Avenue Library's Teen Service Director for a few weeks. He ended up staying two years.Hear Here: Eric Hannan remembers working at 81st Ave. Library in OaklandEric Hannan was only supposed to work as the 81st Avenue Library's Teen Service Director for a few weeks. He ended up staying two years.ninna@kalw.org (Ninna Gaensler-Debs)38100 as http://kalw.orgWed, 08 Jan 2014 01:17:54 +0000Ninna Gaensler-Debs161http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-michael-lefalls-role-model
For about a year and a half now, KALW has been popping into the 81st Avenue East Oakland library to record the stories of the people who live and work in the neighborhood. Michael Lefall spoke with us about the importance of role models.Hear Here: Michael Lefall's role modelFor about a year and a half now, KALW has been popping into the 81st Avenue East Oakland library to record the stories of the people who live and work in the neighborhood. Michael Lefall spoke with us about the importance of role models.jdalmas@gmail.com (Jeremy Dalmas)38097 as http://kalw.orgWed, 08 Jan 2014 01:17:16 +0000Jeremy Dalmas160http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-meet-anthony-propernick
For about a year and a half now, KALW has been popping into the 81st Avenue East Oakland library to record the stories of the people who live and work in the neighborhood. Today we meet the man who helps make the library a safe and valuable place for theHear Here: Meet Anthony PropernickFor about a year and a half now, KALW has been popping into the 81st Avenue East Oakland library to record the stories of the people who live and work in the neighborhood. Today we meet the man who helps make the library a safe and valuable place for the community, Anthony Propernick . Click the audio player above to listen to the story. For more stories from Hear Here, click here . You can also find the project on Facebook and follow it on Twitter at @hearhereradio .audreydilling@gmail.com (Audrey Dilling)36133 as http://kalw.orgWed, 20 Nov 2013 00:13:38 +0000Melanie Young235http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-dr-pamela-alston-treats-east-oaklands-teeth
Pamela Alston was raised in Emeryville along with her eight brothers and sisters. She noticed something particular about the place where she was growing up. “In my neighborhood, it seems to me the most prevalent health problem was bad teeth. Missing teethHear Here: Dr. Pamela Alston treats East Oakland's teethPamela Alston was raised in Emeryville along with her eight brothers and sisters. She noticed something particular about the place where she was growing up. “In my neighborhood, it seems to me the most prevalent health problem was bad teeth. Missing teeth, rotten teeth. And I felt like if there was anything I could do help my community, it would be to treat their teeth,” Alston says.audrey@kalw.org (Audrey Dilling)35802 as http://kalw.orgWed, 13 Nov 2013 01:03:55 +0000Audrey Dilling 238http://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-versatile
The song you can listen to above is being played by Solomon Munghia. Patrons of the 81st Avenue East Oakland library might occasionally hear Munghia practicing in one of the study rooms there. That’s where our community storytelling project, Hear Here,Today's Local Music: VersatileThe song you can listen to above is being played by Solomon Munghia. Patrons of the 81st Avenue East Oakland library might occasionally hear Munghia practicing in one of the study rooms there. That’s where our community storytelling project, Hear Here, found him one day, getting ready to make some music with his friend Giovanni Gaines. Hear Here producer Audrey Dilling asked Munghia how he first learned to play guitar.wambamashleyanne@gmail.com (Ashleyanne Krigbaum)31104 as http://kalw.orgMon, 05 Aug 2013 17:38:18 +0000Audrey Dilling122http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-ryan-lees-love-affair-bread
San Francisco is well known for its bread, especially its sourdough, which gets its flavor from a special kind of bacteria in the air here. Combine that with some yeast, flour, and water, let it rise and bake it and you’ll get a uniquely San FranciscanHear Here: Ryan Lee's love affair with breadSan Francisco is well known for its bread, especially its sourdough, which gets its flavor from a special kind of bacteria in the air here. Combine that with some yeast, flour, and water, let it rise and bake it and you’ll get a uniquely San Franciscan loaf. But it’s not that easy, as the subject of our next story can attest to. He’s been trying to master the art of sourdough since he got his first baking job in the city just over a year ago.audreydilling@gmail.com (Audrey Dilling)30287 as http://kalw.orgWed, 17 Jul 2013 23:48:10 +0000Erica Mu165http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-ted-atkinsons-courtroom-decision
Ted Atkinson grew up in East Oakland – and while he watched his neighborhood decline throughout his lifetime, he also had his own run-ins with the law. He told the Hear Here community storytelling producers about a moment that set him on the right path.Hear Here: Ted Atkinson's courtroom decisionTed Atkinson grew up in East Oakland – and while he watched his neighborhood decline throughout his lifetime, he also had his own run-ins with the law. He told the Hear Here community storytelling producers about a moment that set him on the right path.audreydilling@gmail.com (Audrey Dilling)19410 as http://kalw.orgMon, 01 Jul 2013 00:56:38 +0000Audrey Dilling134http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-seeking-higher-education
Esther Goolsby is from East Oakland, and she is one of the people Carl Rist’s program might have helped if it were around back in the 90s. She was living in East Oakland, and at age 16 was already a mom. She told our community storytelling project, HearHear Here: Seeking a higher educationEsther Goolsby is from East Oakland, and she is one of the people Carl Rist’s program might have helped if it were around back in the 90s. She was living in East Oakland, and at age 16 was already a mom. She told our community storytelling project, Hear Here , about the path she took to a college degree.audreydilling@gmail.com (Audrey Dilling)27276 as http://kalw.orgThu, 16 May 2013 00:17:46 +0000Audrey Dilling188http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-sam-adato-s-drum-shop-institution-drummers
The phone is ringing and a constant stream of people are coming through the gated door. Sam Adato , a long-haired rocker and owner of the drum shop, buzzes them in from behind the counter. The intimate shop is a maze of colorful stacks upon stacks ofHear Here: Sam Adato’s Drum Shop, an institution for drummers The phone is ringing and a constant stream of people are coming through the gated door. Sam Adato , a long-haired rocker and owner of the drum shop, buzzes them in from behind the counter. The intimate shop is a maze of colorful stacks upon stacks of vintage drums. The walls are covered with posters – custom made by Adato – of drummers, rock and roll records, drum equipment and other trinkets he’s collected over the last 20 years from customers and friends. Everyone who comes through the door seems to know each other, it was a familiar place, a place for drummers. On October 12, 1993, Adato opened up a vintage drum shop on 9th Street in San Francisco, just south of Market. Over the years, the shop became an institution for drummers who dropped in for equipment, tunings, or just to talk sports with Adato . After 20 years, Sam packed up his shop and moved to Eugene, Oregon. Christmas Eve 2012 was the last day Sam Adato’s Drum Shop was open in San Francisco – a few days before the shopaudreydilling@gmail.com (Audrey Dilling)22833 as http://kalw.orgFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:10:58 +0000Laura Flynn246http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-peace-and-quiet-mormon-temple
The spectacularly lit Mormon Temple in the Oakland Hills has been a fixture in the East Bay skyline for over almost fifty years. As part of our place profiles series, KALW's Isabel Angell decided to see what the temple looked like up close. ISABEL ANGELL:Hear Here: Peace and quiet at the Mormon templeThe spectacularly lit Mormon Temple in the Oakland Hills has been a fixture in the East Bay skyline for over almost fifty years. As part of our place profiles series, KALW's Isabel Angell decided to see what the temple looked like up close. ISABEL ANGELL: I’ve lived my whole life in the Bay Area, specifically the East Bay. When I was little, I remember seeing a castle up in the Oakland Hills, and my mom told me it was the Mormon Temple. Growing up in a non-religious household, that didn’t mean a lot to me, but I thought it was the prettiest thing I’d ever seen. I imagined a princess lived there. Today, I know a princess doesn’t live there. The temple was built in 1964 and it used to be open to the public. After about 100,000 people walked through, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officially dedicated it as a holy place. This means when I went to visit, I wasn’t allowed to go inside. But I did talk with Jay Pimentel, who’s been coming to this place since it was built. JAYkalwnews917@gmail.com (News Producer)21533 as http://kalw.orgThu, 10 Jan 2013 00:45:39 +0000Isabel Angell156http://kalw.org/post/hear-here-unexpected-treasure-alemany-flea-market
The Alemany Flea Market is a San Francisco institution. Every Sunday, vendors of useless knickknacks and pricey treasures set-up their wares in the dirt lot along Alemany Boulevard under the 280 underpass. And then they wait for the right buyer to comeHear Here: Unexpected treasure at the Alemany Flea MarketThe Alemany Flea Market is a San Francisco institution. Every Sunday, vendors of useless knickknacks and pricey treasures set-up their wares in the dirt lot along Alemany Boulevard under the 280 underpass. And then they wait for the right buyer to come along. As part of our place profile series, KALW’s Penina Eilberg-Schwartz headed to the market to ask people about what this long-running market means to them.kalwnews917@gmail.com (News Producer)21481 as http://kalw.orgWed, 09 Jan 2013 01:54:40 +0000Penina Eilberg-Schwartz192